Fight for survival: The RIAAs sustained attack on streaming media
(2003) Fight for survival: The RIAAs sustained attack on streaming media. M/C Journal 6(1).
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Abstract
Webcasting is an alternative to terrestrial radio stations. Online radio allows listeners to swap local radio fare for more exotic programming, turning everyday PCs into world receivers, and offers a large variety of special-interest Webcasts catering to very genre-specific tastes. For independent music labels whose content would never be played on mainstream terrestrial radio, Webcasting has become a major source of exposure. Unlike filesharing, however, Webcasts remain largely ephemeral: no permanent copy of radio content can be created on the user’s computer unless authorised by the Webcaster, or unless users specifically seek out software like Streambox VCR which circumvents such restrictions.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Webcasting; |
| Subjects: | 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media > 400104 Communication and Media Studies 410000 The Arts > 410300 Cinema, Electronic Arts and Multimedia > 410303 Multimedia |
| ID Code: | 192 |
| Deposited By: | Callan, Paula |
| Deposited On: | 04 November 2005 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0302/07-fightforsurvival.php, http://journal.media-culture.org.au |
| Copyright Owner:: | Copyright 2003 (please consult author) |
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